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    • How to Determine When You have Enough Stuff.
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    • How and Why We Budget.
    • Doing a Buy Nothing Month.
    • Choosing between Convenience and Values.
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    • Theo's Birth Story
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    • Sleep Training Success without (Many) Tears.
    • On Careers and Ladders and Motherhood.
    • Answering Questions: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
    • Anxiety, Committment, and Childbirth, Oh My!
    • All posts about motherhood & parenting
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    • How Does She Do It All? She Doesn't.
    • Working Mama // Figuring Out Child Care.
    • Reader Question: Discerning A Career Path.
  • Travel
    • Our "Workcation" at the Outer Banks.
    • Traveling with a Babe.
    • Costa Rica and Puerto Rico Visit, Part 1 | Lazing about at a resort
    • Puerto Rico, Part 2 | Eating our Way Through Old San Juan
    • Where to Stay & What to Eat in Puerto Rico. (Part One)
    • What to Do & See in Puerto Rico. (Part Two)
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How to Survive Winter.

Filed Under: Personal & Life Updates 11 Comments

A long time ago, I surveyed you guys about blog content, what you like, don’t – several people requested a post on how to survive winter: “I’ve figured out how to physically survive winter (wool, silk, wool, wool, Primaloft) but this winter in DC really hit me hard emotionally. So! How does one emotionally survive winter whenRead the whole post >>

March 18, 2015 · Tagged With: cold, exercise, musings, reader question, Reader Questions, winter 11 Comments

Puerto Rico, Part 2 | Eating our Way Through Old San Juan

Filed Under: Travel

A few notes about Old San Juan: You can take a free trolley around town if you’re tired of walking. It gets really (annoyingly) crowded when multiple cruise ships dock. It’s like a quiet little city then BAM, ten thousand people disembark and flood the tiny little streets. The weather is pretty consistently 85 degrees or so. It’sRead the whole post >>

March 13, 2015 · Tagged With: old san juan, Puerto Rico, vegetarianism

Theo at 8 Months.

Filed Under: Motherhood, Personal & Life Updates 12 Comments

He: – Is crazy active. Like, thrashing and mobile and just go go go go all the time. – Was a great traveller when we went to Puerto Rico. Aside from having to be brought outside at most restaurants (which, when it’s 85 degrees, I can handle!), he was super easy. – Has two adorableRead the whole post >>

March 4, 2015 · Tagged With: monthly Theo 12 Comments

February Update + March Intentions.

Filed Under: Personal & Life Updates 4 Comments

[February Update] Work on weekday routines. I made a chart with (stick figure) pictures to plan out our daily routines. It’s been helpful for Gabe when we’re like, “What now?” The sense of intentional rhythm has had a positive effect and I hope it only blossoms and helps combat the meltdowns we have many afternoons. (As I type this,Read the whole post >>

March 2, 2015 · Tagged With: monthly goals 4 Comments

Costa Rica and Puerto Rico Visit, Part 1 | Lazing about at a resort

Filed Under: Travel 19 Comments

Like last time, we split up our winter getaway o in two parts: first, staying at a remote resort on the northeast shore with plenty of space and greenery, then staying near the city to partake in much food and walking. Basically, we know that a balance of relaxation and city life is our favoriteRead the whole post >>

February 25, 2015 · Tagged With: Puerto Rico 19 Comments

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Hey, I'm Ashley & this is my blog

web designer · vegetarian · coffee addict · obsessed with goal-setting · imperfect mother · wife to an academic · wannabe minimalist

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Saving Money & Living Frugally

Doing a Buy Nothing Month.

Every so often, my eating junk food gets a little out of control and do a little juice cleanse. To help reset my body’s ideas of … [Read More...]

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Simple Living & Minimalism

Long Distance Moving and Decluttering – A Few Tips.

We're in the midst of a long distance move to Massachusetts this month (in the nomadic portion of our move - we moved out of our … [Read More...]

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Green Living & Sustainability

Choosing between Convenience and Values.

A reader asks: How do you decide when to focus your energy on better choices versus choosing convenience? I think it can be so … [Read More...]

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Motherhood & Parenting

The Story of Eleanor.

(Warning, this post will contain mentions of bodily fluid) How Eleanor Came to Be. I want to write this all down while I still … [Read More...]

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Career & Business

A New Leaf. Little Leaf.

(Yes, I am a dork.) Your website should be like an extra employee. Who works non stop 24/7. I recently overhauled my site … [Read More...]

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Recipes

Recipe: Curried Greens and Chickpeas

Recipe: Vegetarian Ramen.

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Tempeh with Pineapple and Cashews.

Recipe: Tofu Lettuce Wraps.

Recipe: Bistro Broccoli Chowder

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